Truck Accident Profiles: Washington
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Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.
Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics
- Fatal Truck Accidents: 39/ year
- Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,364/ year
- Accident Locations: 31% (Urban), 69% (Rural)
- Carrier Information:
- 21% of Washington truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not WA.
- Largest Washington Truck Carriers:
There were no contributing weather conditions in 87% of Washington truck accidents.
- Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 563/ year
- Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 206/ year
- Approx. 36% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.
- Approx. 90 of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.
- Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $5.310 Billion/year
Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors
Major Highways in Washington include: I-5, I-82 and I-90.
Interstate 5: I-5 shaped much of western WA and a large portion of the nation’s west coast. Spanning nearly 1,400 miles, I-5 is the only highway that stretches from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Seattle is the largest city found along WA’s 277-mile portion of I-5.
Interstate 82: I-82 spans 133 miles through WA state and is the primary route to Salt Lake City, UT. The eastern terminus is Hermiston, Oregon and the western is Ellenburg, WA.
Interstate 90: At 3,100 miles long, I-90 acts as America’s longest highway. The western terminus is Seattle, WA and Boston, MA marks the eastern terminus. WA has nearly 300 miles of I-90, of which run through Seattle and Spokane.
Washington, the "Evergreen State", covers over 71,000 square miles of deep green forested land in America's Pacific Northwest.
Nearly 5.9 million residents live in Washington, with 42,514 residing in Olympia, the state capital. Seattle, WA's largest city, is home to 563,374 residents. Other major cities include Aberdeen, Bellingham, Everett, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Walla Walla and Wenatchee.
- Adams http://www.co.adams.wa.us/
- Asotin http://www.co.asotin.wa.us/
- Benton http://www.co.benton.wa.us/
- Chelan http://www.co.chelan.wa.us/
- Clallam http://www.clallam.net/
- Clark http://www.co.clark.wa.us/
- Columbia http://www.columbiaco.com/
- Cowlitz http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
- Douglas http://www.douglascountywa.net/
- Ferry http://www.ferrycounty.com/
- Franklin http://www.co.franklin.wa.us/
- Garfield
- Grant http://www.co.grant.wa.us/
- Grays Harbor http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
- Island http://www.islandcounty.net/
- Jefferson
- King
- Kitsap http://www.kitsapgov.com/
- Kittitas http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/
- Klickitat http://www.klickitatcounty.org/
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Mason
- Okanogan http://www.okanogancounty.org/
- Pacific http://www.co.pacific.wa.us/
- Pend Oreille
- Pierce http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/PC/default_noflash.htm
- San Juan
- Skagit http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=Home&c=General&P=main.htm
- Skamania http://www.skamaniacounty.org/
- Snohomish http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/
- Spokane http://www.spokanecounty.org/
- Stevens http://www.co.stevens.wa.us/
- Thurston http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/index.asp
- Wahkiakum
- Walla Walla http://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
- Whatcom http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/
- Whitman http://www.whitmancounty.org/
- Yakima http://www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.
When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send representatives to the accident scene. These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.
Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.
Munley, Munley & Cartwright charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by completing our online accident evaluation form -or- calling toll-free at 877-421-9175.
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If you have questions about an accident involving a tractor trailer, let us go to work for you.
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